yeah i did same with water but it s not effective, i d spray water mixed with a few drops beforehand but i'd feel that my hair is still easy to break and hard to separate. it s cuz of my afro textured hair, it doesn't get wet unless you pour a lot of / sink it in water. i ll check on dollylocks to see what they got

My hair gets too dry and i don't think it helps in the process. i thought i'd get a carrying oil and put in some drops of essential oils, then apply it carefully on my dreadlocks. So does it have to be done everyday or is it fine to just do it once in between 2 showers?

Hey i got the same "problem" residue at the roots and sticky layer at the scalp. From europe too. Read through forum posts here a bit and got me a Faith in Nature shampoo from UK. doing the work for me.

still with the shampoo base+drops of tea tree+drops of rosemary. i recently bought a bottle of faith in nature on amazon as i read here on the website that people from the eu use it often. forgot it in paris though :s

6 months progress. wet hair after shower. not sure what to make of this, but seems fine to me for now. All i do is shampoo em once a week, water wash every couple days, and run my fingers through it from time to time to separate big congos, while it s at an early stage.